FIFA World Cup 2002 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Italy 1–2 Croatia

Saturday 8 Jun 2002 · Kashima, Japan (neutral)

Italy1–2Croatia

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Vieri Olic Rapaic

55′1–0Christian Vieri Italy
73′1–1Ivica Olic Croatia
76′1–2Milan Rapaic Croatia

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Italy

Came on

23Marco MaterazziDF↑24′
9Filippo InzaghiFW↑79′

Croatia

Came on

18Ivica OlicFW●↑57′
16Jurica VranjesMF↑62′
20Dario SimicDF↑79′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Italy: 2005 → 1961
Croatia: 1834 → 1878

Expected score for Italy: 72.8% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 10, 1942–2024.

Italy wins: 1
Draws: 6
Croatia wins: 3

Form either side

Italy

Before

1–0 v United States 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
2–1 v England 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
1–1 v Uruguay 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
0–1 v Czech Republic 18 May 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Ecuador 3 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002

After

1–1 v Mexico 13 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–2 v South Korea 18 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–1 v Slovenia 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Azerbaijan 7 Sep 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
1–1 v Serbia 12 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002

Croatia

Before

0–0 v Bulgaria 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Slovenia 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 17 Apr 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Hungary 8 May 2002 · Friendly
0–1 v Mexico 3 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002

After

0–1 v Ecuador 13 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Wales 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly
0–0 v Estonia 7 Sep 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
0–2 v Bulgaria 12 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
1–0 v Romania 20 Nov 2002 · Friendly

Group G

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Mexico	3	2	1	0	+2	7
2Italy	3	1	1	1	+1	4
3Croatia	3	1	0	2	-1	3
4Ecuador	3	1	0	2	-2	3

Road through the tournament

Italy

2–0 v Ecuador Group stage
1–2 v Croatia Group stage
1–1 v Mexico Group stage
1–2 v South Korea Round of 16

Croatia

0–1 v Mexico Group stage
2–1 v Italy Group stage
0–1 v Ecuador Group stage

Every Italy v Croatia match10

From Italy's side.


24 Jun 2024	Croatia	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2024	Group stage
12 Jun 2015	Croatia	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
16 Nov 2014	Croatia	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
14 Jun 2012	Croatia	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Group stage
16 Aug 2006	Croatia	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jun 2002	Croatia	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
28 Apr 1999	Croatia	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
8 Oct 1995	Croatia	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
16 Nov 1994	Croatia	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1994	—
5 Apr 1942	Croatia	4–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul